Faculty

At Juniata, 100 percent of chemistry faculty have earned Ph.D.s, and they serve, first
and foremost, as professors. But, they also publish in a variety of journals from
Analytical Chemistry and the Journal of Forensic Identification to the Journal of
Cell Biology and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Build your portfolio
by researching alongside them.

“I love the welcoming environment that the professors make, and the abundance of supplies
and materials we have access to.”

—Kyle Sommers ’19

What Can You Do With a POE in Chemistry?

“I love studying chemistry at Juniata because the coursework is challenging, but the
professors provide you with every opportunity to succeed and to thrive in the challenge.”

—Kathryn Goerl ’19CHEMISTRY

A Distinct Experience

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unique at Juniata College.

FACILITIES AND INSTRUMENTATION

Juniata students have nearly unlimited access to a variety of major scientific instruments, including a nuclear magnetic
resonance spectrometer, laser-induced breakdown spectrometers, infrared spectrometers,
gas chromatograph-mass spectrometers, and a single crystal X-ray diffractometer. In
some cases, Juniata is one of only a few undergraduate colleges to share these instruments with students.

RESEARCH

Participate in research during your first year. Get involved in a single faculty research project and follow it through until graduation,
or work with a
variety of faculty on several different projects. Between 10 and 20
Juniata students present at national American Chemical Society (ACS) and American
Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) meetings every year in addition
to Juniata’s Liberal Arts Symposium.

Below are two synopses of student presentations from Juniata's Liberal Arts Symposium, a day long on-campus conference held each spring where students and professors present
research that they have worked on throughout the year.

EXPERIENCE

Obtain a summer research fellowship on campus, at a corporate lab, or with labs at research institutions such as Harvard,
Berkeley, or Penn State. Experience is one more reason that Juniata is highly ranked
nationally in the number of graduates who go on to earn chemistry and biochemistry
Ph.D.s.

Outcomes

Christina Estright ‘17

employed as a downstream scientist at Eurofins in the professional scientific services department, where she tests vaccines.

Dallas Hamlin ‘17

is pursuing a medical degree at Penn State College of Medicine.

Rose Lukoff ‘16

is attending veterinary school at St. George’s University.

Rachel Rowlands ‘15

received an Amgen scholarship while at Juniata, and is enrolled in a doctoral program
in medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan.

Faculty

At Juniata, 100 percent of chemistry faculty have earned Ph.D.s, and they serve, first
and foremost, as professors. But, they also publish in a variety of journals from
Analytical Chemistry and the Journal of Forensic Identification to the Journal of
Cell Biology and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Build your portfolio
by researching alongside them.

“I love the welcoming environment that the professors make, and the abundance of supplies
and materials we have access to.”

—Kyle Sommers ’19

Additional Opportunities

Juniata’s Facilities: For research of all kinds, Juniata’s von Liebig Center for Science is outfitted to help you conduct high-quality research as an undergraduate.

Study Abroad: Popular sites for chemistry study include the University of Leeds (U.K.), the University
of Lille (France), Philipps-Universität Marburg (Germany), and Guanajuato (Mexico).
Juniata has study abroad programs on every continent, except Antarctica.

Undergraduate Research: Conduct research in a topic of your choosing with the guidance of a faculty member.
Then, present at conferences—like Juniata’s Liberal Arts Symposium or the annual American
Chemical Society meetings. Recent examples: Anthony Downey ’17, “Analysis and Categorization of Counterfeit Currency Using Laser-induced
Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS).”

Honors: In addition to earning Fulbright Fellowships, several Juniata chemistry grads have
won National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. One student also won the national Iota Sigma Pi Undergraduate Award. Sound intimidating? We’ll mentor you through the application process.

Additional Accreditation: The Juniata chemistry program is approved by the American Chemistry Society (ACS).
Students completing a baccalaureate degree that meets the ACS Guidelines will receive
an ‘ACS-certified degree’ in chemistry or biochemistry.